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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2025 · 12 MIN

E15: $100 Million to Switch Jobs?! The Insane AI Talent War of 2025

from The AI Cookbook: AI Tools | Enterprise AI | Leadership · host Malcolm Werchota

The AI talent war just went nuclear—and your company might already be losing.In this high-energy episode, Malcolm breaks down the absolutely mental 2025 AI talent battles where Meta's throwing $100-200 million bonuses at individual engineers, OpenAI shut down for a week due to burnout, and entry-level AI roles start at $186K.You'll discover:Why Meta's poaching 10+ researchers with $300M packages (and still losing talent)The shocking retention rates: Meta 64% vs Anthropic 80%How OpenAI's 80-hour work weeks forced a company-wide shutdownWhy Google paid $2B just for Character.AI's team (not the product!)Real hacks to compete without billions: talent analyzer agents, culture fixes, and moreMalcolm's take on why "culture beats cash" every single time

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